I was able to find the park, and I think the site there is Worcester Air National Guard Station. Created about 1957, possibly active until several years ago.

I'm still hoping to find info on a GLOBECOM site near Worcester, probably a companion to the West Boylston site.

Scott

--- In coldwarcomms@yahoogroups.com, Jason Bourne <quiet_cool1986@...> wrote:
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> I'm sorry but I have no co-ordinates for the park.
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> --- On Mon, 2/21/11, Scott <scott123murdock@...> wrote:
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> From: Scott <scott123murdock@...>
> Subject: [coldwarcomms] Re: Curious about two sites
> To: coldwarcomms@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, February 21, 2011, 6:44 AM
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> The West Boylston site sounds like Westover Comms Annex #2 (GLOBECOM), PIN 5903. I took photos a couple years ago (near the bottom of this page):
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> http://www.airforcebase.net/trips/fifty/fifty.html
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> The annex was active from 1958 to 1963. I do not know if it was a transmitter or a receiver. Location 42-20-57, 71-45-37.
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> Can you provide lat/lon coordinates for the Worcester (Green Hill Park) location?
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> Cheers,
> Scott Murdock
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> > Just wondering if anyone knows the function/role of the former
> > communications facility on Temple Street in West Boylston, MA. I drove
> > out there last week and the DCR people told me that it had some military
> > connection to Westover during the 60s, but I found no signs of air vents
> > or any other tell-tale signs that are sometimes not removed/plowed over
> > when a facility is shut down. The other site I'm wondering about is near
> > Green Hill Park in Worchester (sp?) MA. I was there and learned that the
> > building has a hardened basement area and is the Office of Emergency
> > Management, but the person I spoke with mentioned that the site was an
> > Air Defense facility during the late 50s-early 60s but he did not know
> > exactly what it consisted of. Anyone know about these places? Thanks!
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Jason- I believe the tower location is Hadley, although I don t have the sites up now, I ll check tomorrow. Tom S ... From: Jason Bourne

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Jason-
I believe the tower location is Hadley, although I don't have the sites up now, I'll check tomorrow.
Tom S

Am I mistaken or is this tower on the summit of Bear Mountain in Hadley? I'm surprised that WSRS would have another tower so far from the studio, but entirely possible, especially if the WSRS predecessor was an EBS station or other critical communications site.

Sheldon-
I ran the coordinates thru the FCC/FAA database and most likely the tower is that of WSRS(FM). This is an auxiliary transmitter for WSRS. WSRS is a Capstar station, and they also own WTAG(AM), both stations licensed to Worcester, MA. The main WSRS is 20Kw; this smaller WSRS backup plant is 49 meters high and has an non-DA antenna, ERP is 13.5Kw. A simple 20bay CP would easily do the job with a 20 Kw transmitter. This most likely is that stick.

The annex was active from 1958 to 1963. I do not know if it was a transmitter or a receiver. Location 42-20-57, 71-45-37.

Can you provide lat/lon coordinates for the Worcester (Green Hill Park) location?

Cheers,
Scott Murdock

--- In coldwarcomms@yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <quiet_cool1986@...> wrote:
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> Just wondering if anyone knows the function/role of the former
> communications facility on Temple Street in West Boylston, MA. I drove
> out there last week and the DCR people told me that it had some military
> connection to Westover during the 60s, but I found no signs of air vents
> or any other tell-tale signs that are sometimes not removed/plowed over
> when a facility is shut down. The other site I'm wondering about is near
> Green Hill Park in Worchester (sp?) MA. I was there and learned that the
> building has a hardened basement area and is the Office of Emergency
> Management, but the person I spoke with mentioned that the site was an
> Air Defense facility during the late 50s-early 60s but he did not know
> exactly what it consisted of. Anyone know about these places? Thanks!
>

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Tom Scanlan

Jason- I believe the tower location is Hadley, although I don t have the sites up now, I ll check tomorrow. Tom S ... From: Jason Bourne

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Jason-
I believe the tower location is Hadley, although I don't have the sites up now, I'll check tomorrow.
Tom S

Am I mistaken or is this tower on the summit of Bear Mountain in Hadley? I'm surprised that WSRS would have another tower so far from the studio, but entirely possible, especially if the WSRS predecessor was an EBS station or other critical communications site.

Sheldon-
I ran the coordinates thru the FCC/FAA database and most likely the tower is that of WSRS(FM). This is an auxiliary transmitter for WSRS. WSRS is a Capstar station, and they also own WTAG(AM), both stations licensed to Worcester, MA. The main WSRS is 20Kw; this smaller WSRS backup plant is 49 meters high and has an non-DA antenna, ERP is 13.5Kw. A simple 20bay CP would easily do the job with a 20 Kw transmitter. This most likely is that stick.

The annex was active from 1958 to 1963. I do not know if it was a transmitter or a receiver. Location 42-20-57, 71-45-37.

Can you provide lat/lon coordinates for the Worcester (Green Hill Park) location?

Cheers,
Scott Murdock

--- In coldwarcomms@yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <quiet_cool1986@...> wrote:
>
> Just wondering if anyone knows the function/role of the former
> communications facility on Temple Street in West Boylston, MA. I drove
> out there last week and the DCR people told me that it had some military
> connection to Westover during the 60s, but I found no signs of air vents
> or any other tell-tale signs that are sometimes not removed/plowed over
> when a facility is shut down. The other site I'm wondering about is near
> Green Hill Park in Worchester (sp?) MA. I was there and learned that the
> building has a hardened basement area and is the Office of Emergency
> Management, but the person I spoke with mentioned that the site was an
> Air Defense facility during the late 50s-early 60s but he did not know
> exactly what it consisted of. Anyone know about these places? Thanks!
>

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taskforceleader

A photo of the orignal tower is at: http://www1.shore.net/~mfoster/PACCS.htm It is on the top of the hill and you can make out the two passive dishes if you

is a 40? ft adapted tower section on top of the old microwave tower with the FM antennas attached to it. Without an onsite inspection I am guessing the tower joints just above the tree line are the top of the original tower.

Interesting photo of the command center War Room inside the Notch. I have seen it before and always thought it was of the Notch, however a recent photo of Bldg 501 at Offutt posted by OZOB99 looks like the same place: